Dirty Dancing First dance. First love. The time of your life. Release date: 1987-08-21 Genres: Drama, Music, Romance Actors: Kelly Bishop, Garry Goodrow, Miranda Garrison, Cynthia Rhodes, Antone Pagán, Wayne Knight, Jane Brucker, Jack Weston, Charles "Honi" Coles, Jerry Orbach, Paula Trueman, Neal Jones, Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Max Cantor, "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, Dorian Sanchez, Jennifer Stahl, Alvin Myerovich, Andrew Charles Koch, Heather Lea Gerdes, Jonathan Reed, Thomas Cannold, D.A. Pauley, Stamati Arakas, Dwyght Bryan, Dwayne Malphus, Karen Kaster, Darren W. Conrad, Jesus Fuentes, Jonathan Barnes, Lincoln Michael Llano, Maxine McClanahan, Tom Drake, John Gotz, Lori Janney, Clifford Watkins Direction: Lonny Price, Emile Ardolino Budget: $6,000,000Revenue: $214,577,242 Runtime: 1 h. 40 min. Score: 7.3/10 Votes: 6,301 Countries: United States of America Companies: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures Available* : Overview: Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.